Boa-vista
noun
a town in N Brazil, capital of the state of Roraima, on the Rio Branco. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 Various
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